Packrats Unite
Here we are at the beginning of a new year. Resolutions aside, it is great time to take inventory of your records and evaluate your records management plan.
The Value of Professionals
By Melody Smith|January 7th, 2015|News|Comments Off on The Value of Professionals
The value of and need for information professionals in a corporate environment is being argued in this interesting discussion from the Answer Maven blog in their post, "Information Professionals: High Value Investments for Corporate Workplaces."
Are You My Mummy?
By Melody Smith|January 6th, 2015|indexing, metadata, News, Taxonomy|Comments Off on Are You My Mummy?
Animalmummies.net is a searchable database of Ancient Egyptian animal mummies. The Animal Mummy Database search interface provides a good example of taxonomic facets. You can browse by Animal Type, Wrapping Type, or Museum.
99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall
By Melody Smith|January 5th, 2015|indexing, metadata, News, Taxonomy|Comments Off on 99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall
Taxonomies and classifications are not only helpful, but critical to making your content findable. This is true regardless of the topic or data - even when it is beer.
e-Discovery Doesn’t Have to Be Scary
By Melody Smith|December 31st, 2014|indexing, metadata, search, Taxonomy, Term lists|Comments Off on e-Discovery Doesn’t Have to Be Scary
The word discovery causes anxiety in some and th term “e-discovery” is even scarier to some. Somehow despite the fact that we use technology on a daily basis, there is still resistance to incorporating digital evidence into a case.
Recording History
By Melody Smith|December 26th, 2014|indexing, metadata, News|Comments Off on Recording History
World War II veterans' average age is roughly 91 years old. So it is past time to record their stories to be sure history is not lost. Officials in a Tennessee county are doing just that.
Findability During Discovery
By Melody Smith|December 25th, 2014|indexing, metadata, News, search|Comments Off on Findability During Discovery
Preservica has recently announced a series of new connectors that make it easy for records managers to securely preserve Microsoft SharePoint content and Microsoft Outlook email and attachments for the long term.
In Style
By Melody Smith|December 25th, 2014|indexing, metadata, News|Comments Off on In Style
Fashions and fads are influential by nature. They have also been used recently as a source of data to test models of cultural dynamics. By looking at the impact of mass media on popular culture, one study considers how much of an influence it has had in the popularity of dog breeds for family pets as well as marketing tools.
Ancient Literature
By Melody Smith|December 18th, 2014|indexing, metadata, News|Comments Off on Ancient Literature
Archiving, indexing, and making content findable are at the core of what we do. Many of our clients include scholars who devote more than a fair share of their time to older literature.
Content Migration Success Relies on Solid Taxonomy
By Melody Smith|December 17th, 2014|indexing, metadata, News, Taxonomy|Comments Off on Content Migration Success Relies on Solid Taxonomy
Installing a new digital asset management (DAM) system can be a challenge. After a great deal of planning and coordination across multiple departments and groups, the biggest task is left - the migration of existing assets from one or more sources into the new DAM system.